He must not join to run abroad or escape problems. In the Peace Corps, the volunteer must be a fully developed, mature person. No nation has the right to survive with conscript troops, and in the long run, no nation ever has. When the citizens of a nation will no longer volunteer to defend it, then it is probably not worth saving. He who gives great service gets great rewards. I’m a good parent.’ That’s all very well. It’s not enough to say, ‘I’m earning enough to live and support my family. Only volunteers will trust the Guide sufficiently to follow Him in the dangerous ascent which only He can lead. True discipleship is for volunteers only. Our generation has the ability and the responsibility to make our ever-more connected world a more hopeful, stable and peaceful place. Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless. Who then can so softly bind up the wound of another as he who has felt the same wound himself. I’ve seen far too many Christians who are more than willing to travel halfway around the world to volunteer for a week in an orphanage, but who cannot bring themselves to take the personal risk of sharing Jesus with the coworker who sits day after day in the cubicle right next to them. ~ Betty Reese.Īlso Read: Small Town Quotes and Sayings to Love Your Community and Grace Quotes To Help You Lighten The Load If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito. I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others? ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.īeing good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful. It is true that many of the Sea Shepherd crew members are inexperienced, but the fact is that these volunteers bring a passion to the project that cannot be found in a hired crew. Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls. The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you. ~ Henry David Thoreau.Įxercise your purchasing power as a consumer, volunteer and bring joy to those in need, and share your experiences, tell your stories, and inspire others along the way.
Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something. We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns. Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do. ~ Allen Klein.Įach one of us should lead a life stirring enough to start a movement. Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer.
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